Iran foreign visitor numbers keep increasing

Iran welcomed nearly 1.4 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2024, marking a 60% increase compared to the same period last year, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported.

In the first quarter of 2024, 1,398,000 foreign tourists visited Iran, compared to 872,000 during the same period last year.

The report indicates that 495,000 foreign tourists visited Iran in January, 506,000 in February, and 397,000 in March 2023.

In 2023, a total of 5.9 mln foreign tourists visited Iran, marking a substantial increase compared to 4.1 mln in 2022 and 880,000 in 2021.